[4] Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu was born on November 8, 1893, in Bangalore, on the occasion of Deepavali, to Venkata Rayudu, a commissioned officer in the army.

As a child, Naidu showed an early interest in music, experimenting with his elder brother Venkata Krishnayya's violin.

Due to impaired vision, Naidu was unable to continue schooling, and at the age of six, he began formal violin training under his brother.

[8] In 1952, Naidu performed at the National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi to raise funds for the Blind Relief Association.

[12] His grandson, Dwaram Durga Prasad Rao, is a Carnatic violinist and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2014.